How to travel from St Pölten to Salzburg

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from St Pölten to Salzburg

How to get from St Pölten to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from St Pölten to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Westbahn
10:06AM2h02
St.Pölten Hbf
12:08PMSalzburg Hbf
$611One-way
0 transfers

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Westbahn
10:06AM2h02
St.Pölten Hbf
12:08PMSalzburg Hbf
$611One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ÖBBRJX 562
09:59AM1h54
St.Pölten Hbf
11:53AMSalzburg Hbf
$731One-way
0 transfers

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Westbahn
09:06AM2h02
St.Pölten Hbf
11:08AMSalzburg Hbf
$611One-way
0 transfers
Westbahn
08:06AM2h02
St.Pölten Hbf
10:08AMSalzburg Hbf
$611One-way
0 transfers
Westbahn
11:06AM2h02
St.Pölten Hbf
01:08PMSalzburg Hbf
$611One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from St Pölten to Salzburg

Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from St Pölten to Salzburg.

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There are 2 ways to get from St Pölten to Salzburg: train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Salzburg from St Pölten is by taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14).

This is compared to other ways of getting from St Pölten to Salzburg:

A train is () less than a bus with an average ticket price of () from St Pölten to Salzburg.

Taking a train costs $266 (€240) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $282 (€254) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Salzburg from St Pölten is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 54 min.

Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:

Getting to Salzburg by flight takes 4 h on average.

The distance is approximately 122 miles (197 km) from St Pölten to Salzburg.

The average frequency per day from St Pölten to Salzburg is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • 29 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Pölten and Salzburg as scheduled services by train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from St Pölten to Salzburg:

  • Trains mostly leave from St. Pölten Hbf and tend to arrive in Salzburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from St Pölten to Salzburg:

  • Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | InterCity to go to Salzburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Westbahn St Pölten to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $16 (€14).

Yes, there are direct services available from St Pölten to Salzburg with the following travel companies:

  • Direct train available with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | InterCity 28 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Salzburg from St Pölten.

Many of our customers traveling from St Pölten to Salzburg don't make Salzburg their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Salzburg are Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague or Innsbruck, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Salzburg to any of these top destinations today!

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